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NAB, Nabus, a River of Nortgow, which ariseth out of the Mountains of Sultzberg, near the Fountains of the Main; and flowing Northward through Nortgow, or the Ʋpper Palatinate, is in∣creased by several smaller Rivers; at last ends in the Danube, a little above Ratisbone.
Nabathaei, an ancient people of the Stony Ara∣bia, descended, in the judgment of Isidore, from Na∣bath the Son of Ismael. Their Country was boun∣ded by Arabia Deserta on the East, Palestine on the South, and Arabia Foelix on the North. Their Ca∣pital City, Petra. Being the same people, who, as Josephus writes, were defeated once in a great Fight by Paulus Gabinius, sometime Governour of Syria.
Nadder, a River of Wiltshire, joining with the Willy at Wilton, near Salisbury; and there falling into the Avon.
Nadin, a Fortress in the County of Zara, in Dal∣matta; taken from the Venetians by Solyman II. but since retaken by them, and kept.
Naerdem, or Narden, Nardenum, a strong Town in Goeland, (whereof it is the Capital,) in Holland; upon the Zuyder Sea; almost four German Miles from Am∣sterdam to the East. In 1572. suprised, and much defaced by the Spaniards. In 1672. it fell into the hands of the French; but being recovered, is now very strongly refortified.
Nagaia, the Kingdom of Astracan, in Tartaria Deserta, in the Czar's Dominions. Some describe it to be a Kingdom, or a Hord of Tartars there, di∣stinct from Astracan.
Nagera, Nagara, a City in Old Castile, in the Province of Rusconia; by a River of the same name: once a Bishops See, now translated to Calzada; yet honoured with the Title of a Dukedom. This City lies thirty Spanish Leagues from Saragoza to the North-West, and eighteen from Burgos to the North-East. Near it was a Bloody Fight between Peter King of Portugal, and Henry King of Castile, in 1365. in which the latter prevailed; and in memo∣ry of that Victory, instituted the Knights of the Flower de Lys; the French joining with Peter a∣gainst Castile, and being beaten in that Battel.
Nagibania, a Town in Transylvania, in which are Mines of Silver: six Miles from Bistirz to the West, in the Borders of the Ʋpper Hungary: called by the Latin Writers, Rivuli Puellarum.
Naha, Nava, a River of Germany.
Najac, a small Town in the Province of Rovergue, in France, upon the River Aveirou, betwixt Ville Franche, and S. Antonin. It is a famous place for Vicriol; and in the Civil Wars of Religion, it attained to a considerable name.
Najara, one of the principal Towns in the Pro∣vince of Rioga, in Old Castile, in Spain; betwixt Lo∣grono and Calahorra: adorned with the Title of a Dukedom.
Naim, a small City in Galilee, in Palestine, four Miles from Nazareth to the West, and near Mount Tabor; where our Saviour raised a person from the dead. Now in the condition of a despicable Village, with only some houses of Wild Arabs in it.
Namptwich, a Market Town in Cheshire: the second in beauty and largeness, in that County; and of particular note for the White Salt here made in great plenty. It stands upon the Banks of the Wee∣ver, and is the Capital of its Hundred.
Namur, Namurcum, Nemetocerna, a great and strong City in the Low-Countries; the Capital of one of the seventeen Provinces; and a Bishops See, un∣der the Archbishop of Cambray, by the Order of Pope Paul IV. This City stands betwixt two Hills, on the West Shoar of the Maes, where it receives the Sambre; nine Leagues from Louvain to the South, ten from Brussels to the East, and seven from Philippeville to the North. Adorned with divers Churches, Monasteries, and handsom Buildings. It has a strong Castle, and was under the Spaniards, till the beginning of the year 1692. that it was taken by the French.